Sandra Orihuela contributes to the Anti-corruption and Bribery in Peru chapter of the Lexology Navigator, a comparative global Q&A guide. This is the section related to Offences. Specific offences and restrictions Offences What are the key corruption and bribery offences in your jurisdiction? Corruption and bribery offences are regulated in Title XVIII – Crimes against […]
Sandra Orihuela contributes to the Anti-corruption and Bribery in Peru chapter of the Lexology Navigator, a comparative global Q&A guide. This is the section related to Penalties. Penalties Individuals What penalties are available to the courts for violations of corruption laws by individuals? The Criminal Code punishes the active bribery of domestic public officials with: […]
Sandra Orihuela contributes to the Anti-corruption and Bribery in Peru chapter of the Lexology Navigator, a comparative global Q&A guide. This section is about legal framework and authorities. Legal framework Authorities Which authorities are responsible for investigating bribery and corruption in your jurisdiction? The local authorities responsible for investigating bribery and corruption are: the Prosecutor´s […]
Sandra Orihuela contributes to the Anti-corruption and Bribery in Peru chapter of the Lexology Navigator, a comparative global Q&A guide. Trends and climate Trends Have there been any recent changes in the enforcement of anti-corruption regulations? Peru has seen some important anti-corruption legal developments in 2016. Decree-Law 1243 (October 22 2016) modified the Criminal Code […]
In September 2017, Sandra Orihuela contributed to Lexology with an analysis of the law and regulation on Anti-Corruption and Bribery in Peru. Trends and climate Trends Have there been any recent changes in the enforcement of anti-corruption regulations? Peru has seen some important anti-corruption legal developments in 2016. Decree-Law 1243 (October 22 2016) modified the […]
This article provides a legal analysis of the most important anti-corruption developments affecting the mining industry in Latin America. See the PDF version or read the article in full below. —– Despite a slowdown in the global mining industry, Latin America remains a key destination for mining investment, because of the sizeable wealth of its mineral resources, […]
Despite a slow-down in the global mining industry, Latin America remains a key destination for mining investment because of the sizeable wealth of its mineral resources, reduced operating costs and incentive-based policies. Corruption, however, is a key concern when it comes to doing business in Latin America. Despite a couple of notable exceptions such as […]
Transparency International’s 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index highlights that the majority of countries are making little or no progress in ending corruption. For 2017, the index found that more than two-thirds of countries score below 50, using a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean.
Walmart’s legal fees and other costs associated with DOJ and SEC investigations of alleged FCPA violations, including revamping its global compliance program. (2012 to date)
